Cutdoor milk cabinet



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ATTORNEY ifelm E?. 1925.

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are opposite the rolls 28 and 24 and adjacent which are inscribed the legends Cream and Tickets The roll 23 is provided with the same graduations or legends as the roll 22, while the roll 24 has its different at faces bearing numbers, such as 5, 10, 15, etc., which are for the purpose of apprising the milk man of the number of ticket-s desired. The spindles 19, 20, and 21 which support the various rolls are provided with knobs 29 by means of which they may belturned to bring the desired indication of quantity on the rolls in position to be seen through the sight openings, 25, 27 and 284 so that the milkman will know exactly what is desired by the householder.

If preferred I may provide a disk 30 associated with each roll and formed with notches 31 corresponding to the flat faces and engaged by a tooth 32 Ona spring pressed pivoted arm 33, the tooth operating as a pawl for holding the disk and consequently the roll against casual rotation after ithas been set as desired.

In Figures 5 to 7', `I` have shown a somewhat modified form of the device. In these figures I have shown the casinof as designed to be built into the wall of atbuilding and provided at its rear side with a door 34.- which is designed to be opened and closed by the householder without it being necessary for him to go out doors to manipulate the indicating rolls or to remove the bottles of milk or cream. In this form it is also preferable to provide a slot in the partition 12 in place of in front of the drawer so that lthe householder may deposit the money in the drawer without going outside.

Another point of variation between this form and the first described form is that in this case I'provide auxiliary rolls 36, 37 and 88 on the spindles 19, 20 and 21 respectively between the partition 12 and the knobs 29, the auxiliary rolls being inscribed in the same manner as the rolls 22, 23 and 24, but in the opposite relation so that by looking at the auxiliary rolls in conjunction with pointers 39 mounted there-adjacent the louseholder will know what legends` are being displayed through the sight openings 25, 27 and 28 without going outside to look.

In the use of both forms of the device it will be seen that ample means is provided whereby the householder may indicate his exact wishes to milkman in ,regard` to the quantity of milk and cream to be delivered ,and also'in regard to the number of tickets desired, if any. It is to be noted that any money deposited within the drawer will be protected from theft as the drawer is ordinarily locked and can be opened only by the milk man or the householder. Another distinct advantage is that the milk and cream are protected so that animals or insects cannot gain access thereto, the device thus providing a means for keeping the milk as sanitary as possible between the time it is delivered by the milk man and collected by the householder.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of arts as will not depart from the spirit of t e invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described the invention, I

claim:

A device .of the character described, comprising a casing provided with sight openings, means for displaying indicating means behind said sight openings, consisting of a plurality of rollers journaled at the .rear thereof and provided with operating knobs, said rollers having their peripheries inscribed with legends as to quantity of milk or cream and the number of tickets desired,

and pawl and ratchet means for preventingv casual rotation of said rollers, auxiliary rollers associated with and turning with said rst named rollers and likewisel carrying indicia corresponding to and opposite in arrangement to the legends on the first named rolls, and pointers co-operating with said auxiliary rolls.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' JOSEPH PILON. 

